title: Physical examination of children and adolescents.
abstract: This article describes the differences in the physical examination of the child and adolescent from that of the adult. A system-by-system approach is used, and only variations in history and physical examination of the child and adolescent are given. It is vital that the nurse practitioner understand these differences when providing health care services to children and adolescents.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Department of Family Nursing Care 78284-7951, USA.
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Menard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*